So I drove one of these...

[Ford Tempo Fan]

The new Focus.

Its a 2008 SES, being sold privately for $15,000 (including transferable warranty and a set of studded winter tires). Its got Microsoft Sync, heated leather seats, adjustable ambient lighting, and everything else. I was very impressed. It looks, inside and out, sort of stupid. The chrome fender 'vents' are very cheesy, as is the gauge cluster and the center console appearance. Yet, inside it had a very high quality feel. Much more so then its larger Ford siblings (Fusion and Five Hundred) or its Chevrolet competitor (Cobalt). It was pretty quick too. Not fast, but quick.

I approve.

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[ktraver97ss]

 

[fastss]

not bad carss

 

[MuffHugger]

better than a tempo

 

[bikrboy128]

hyea:

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

i hate the focus.

 

[ss454]

 

[IDAFC21]

no focus rs, no care. damn euros get to have all the fun

 

[OffshoreDrilling]

I think its ugly as all hell.

 

[syP]

i think you are ugly as all hell

 

[slowchevy]

ehhhhhhhh

 

[PANDA]

Isnt that like a $15K car NEW?

 

[Fish]

MIKE RUTKOWSKI

 

[slowchevy]

stfu brian

 

[andcbii]

why would you admit to driving that???

 

[Primalzer]

Meh, i thought about buying a new focus, but decided against it to save some money and buy something used. I'll agree that those vents are really quite cheesey and awful, and that's why they were only offered for one year. But everyone I talk to seems to like the new focus, again you are not going to mistake it for something more expensive and thus shouldn't be compared as such. But for what it is, it is not a bad car. I wouldn't say that $15K for a used one is a good deal though. You'd be better off going to a dealer and getting one for a couple of grand more, with much better financing.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

mazda3 > new focus

 

[Primalzer]

mazda 3 = New focus , If i'm not mistaken their based on the same platform, aren't they?

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

yes they are. the 3 is better IMO inside and out.

 

[Primalzer]

Yeah it's nicer, i'll agree with that, but they are also more expensive.

 

[Mook]

i loved my 3...enjoyable to drive. smooth manual. excellent interior

 

[slowchevy]

you had a mazda? when

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

before you were born son.

 

[smug]

I drove a G8GT, I approve

 

[F500]

QFTaOTT